When we examine rape in today's society, we must examine sexism. “There are on average 237,868 victims (aged 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year. » (RAINN) If you break those numbers down, that means a sexual assault happens every two minutes in America. When it comes to rape, victims are almost powerless to defend themselves. 60% of sexual assaults go unreported and 97% of rapists will never spend a day in prison. (RAINN) So what exactly is a person to do if we don't hold abusers accountable for their crimes? Rape culture became known during the second wave of feminism which occurred in the 1970s. This specifically refers to rape and sexual assault in a society's culture and how we excuse and often tolerate rape in society. We often blame victims for the assault or don't take their accusations seriously. If only 3% of rapists are held accountable for their actions, that means we are turning a blind eye to what really happens in sexual assault cases. We say it is acceptable to commit these crimes in our society, which is quite disturbing....